“Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” follows newly divorced mom Paula (Tatiana Maslany) as she falls down a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer. Convinced she witnessed a crime — while simultaneously struggling through a custody battle and an identity crisis — Paula begins her own investigation, one that could unravel a greater conspiracy while also holding the keys to rebuilding her family and sense of self.
Rhik Samadder for The Guardian:
It’s implausible yet enjoyably twisty, with Maslany superbly watchable – as are her antagonists. The White Lotus’s Murray Bartlett returns – hurrah! – taking us squarely into No Country for Old Men territory. Jake Johnson – or Nick from New Girl as I will always see him – is Paula’s ex-husband. Filipina actor Dolly de Leon plays a diminutive detective with a dry wit and unexpected vices, who brilliantly skews the archetype of the misanthropic cop. “Marriage is a marathon. Sometimes you puke,” is one of her gnomic pearls.
“A good amount of pleasure if you like this sort of thing” would be more accurate, but a weaker title.
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